I like to think the books matured and got longer as we aged with harry. A previous version of this post incorrectly stated that the total running time of the first five harry potter movies was 903 minutes. Depending on the variant that youre reading i believe that the page numbers differ between countries so im using the copies that i have to hand. It has fewer words than the other six books, making it the shortest book in the series.
Keep up with the latest daily buzz with the buzzfeed daily. His parents are dead and hes stuck with his heartless relatives, who force him to live in a tiny closet under the stairs. The total word count for all seven books in the series is over 1 million words. Order of the phoenix is 14 of the total, just a tad short of the first three books word counts. Rowling used most frequently in all seven harry potter books, combined. Can you pick the harry potter books by word count in order from fewest to most. Word count for famous novels, in ascending order by number of words. The harry potter video was especially interesting for me to watch, because i love harry potter and recently took a class in which we examined social issues in the harry potter books and movies. She has pretty much memorized each of the books, she has listened and relistened to them on cd so many. However, i understand that the length of twilight is unusually long for a debut novel. Learn the definitions of all of the wizarding words in the harry potter books with this glossary of common words. You may now get this word cloud on many items, such as tshirts, mugs, cards, bags and even more.
When added all together, the harry potter books contain 1,084,170 words. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix english, hardback j. Dec 20, 2019 book depository is the worlds most international online bookstore offering over 20 million books with free delivery worldwide. The harry potter books are young adult titles, and ya publishers generally look for manuscripts in the 50,000 to 80,000word range. The eight harry potter books have an impressive combined word count of over 1 million words. The word count of the main 7 harry potter novels are shown below. The word counts of each hp book harrypotter reddit. Whether youre a potterhead or a fantastic beasts fanatic, there is something here for everyone. Rowling, harry potter and the sorcerers stone by j. How many words are there in a harry potter book word count in famous books. Popular novel word count in novel word count harry potter word count stephen king word count stephen king word count in stephen king word count george rr martin word count with 2 comments. Apr 11, 2015 harry potter word count the sorcerers stone 77,741 the chamber of secrets 85,735 the prisoner of azkaban 108,888 the goblet of fire 191,836 the order of the phoenix 261,906 the half blood prince 173,106 the deathly hallows 200,302. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix 257,045 words.
Title pages uk edition harry potter and the philosophers stone 223 pages harry potter and the chamber of secrets 251 pages harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban 317 pages harry potter and the goblet of fire 636 pages harry potter and the. If you do buy something with these affiliate links, you help worditout continue to run for free at no extra cost to you. Id be curious to see the results of dividing these numbers by the total word counts of each of the books. I was simultaneously disappointed and elated by this book. Also, heres another list i may swipe and add in here. The easiest way to create and manage your lessons online, developed by teachers for teachers. The harry potter books are popular, and once someone reads the first book in the series, they often end up reading the entire series. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone is about 77,500 words total. Outside of nanowrimo, i try not to worry about word countim definitely of the itdepends school. Find all the words and characters hidden in the grid relating to the famous books and movies. How many words are there in all harry potter books. What he does is picks popular movies, and trims them to only show the portions where dialogue is spoken by nonwhite actors or actresses. Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation.
Even worse is when somebody asks to borrow your notes and quickly hands them back to you, saying, never mind, thanks. How many words are in the novel harry potter and the philosophers stone by j. Harry potter word count the sorcerers stone 77,741 the chamber of secrets 85,735 the prisoner of azkaban 108,888 the goblet of fire 191,836 the order of the phoenix 261,906 the half blood prince 173,106 the deathly hallows 200,302. What isnt often considered is the sheer number of words a person who reads the entire series consumes. Word counts of the most popular books in the world. He wants to dream about cho chang, his crush and maybe do more than dream. Mar 21, 2017 we watched some of the examples in class, and i was shocked at how 2 hour movies became five minute clips when all of the white characters were cut out. Book depository is the worlds most international online bookstore offering over 20 million books with free delivery worldwide. Harry potter harry potter glossary harry potter books. Word count for the book harry potter and the goblet of fire.
Word counts of philip pullmans his dark materials series. Have you ever taken notes during a lecture or meeting, looked at them later, and found them useless. The world most famous wizard schoolboy gets some word search puzzle treatment. Jun 23, 2016 word count is what nanowrimo is about and its the subject of lots of books promising to boost your daily word count. Word count for arry potter and the prisoner of azkaban. That fateful place where harry first realised he could talk to snakes. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone, first published in england as harry potter and the philosophers stone, continues to win major awards in england. The word count figures for the other six books, in order. However, word count does not really measure progress. Th e first book harry potter and the sorcerers stone has 76,944 words. The harry potter book series is one of the most beloved book series of our time.
There are 257,045 words in harry potter and the order of the phoenix. Rowling currently unavailable why is this unavailable. Many people read the books for book reports, learning how to read, or simply for pleasure. I purchased this harry potter coloring book for my adult daughter, who is one of the biggest harry potter fans out there, of this i am sure. Here are the number of pages in the harry potter books listed. We are also going to look at how harry potter is comparable to other young adult novels in regards to word count. Below are the 5 elements of conflict and motivation that ive distilled from the ya heroes in harry potter, twilight, and the hunger games. The philosophers stone 76,944 the chamber of secrets 85,141 the prisoner of. Each book in the series has a different word count, ranging from 76,944 harry potter and the sorcerers stone to 257,045 harry potter and the order of the phoenix. Free delivery worldwide on over 20 million books we use cookies to give you the best possible experience. How many words are there in the harry potter book series. As you can see, established authors get much more flexibility when it comes to the length of their book.
Harry potter and the deathly hallows approximately 198,227. Every single word in harry potter whiteness in usamerican. Black gate articles harry potter and the tyranny of word. Its no longer safe for harry at hogwarts, so he and his best friends, ron and hermione, are on the run. Famous book series and novel word counts number of words. This article contains approximate word counts for fantasy books. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets has 85,141 words. Harry potter is midway through both his training as a wizard and his coming of age. The sorcerers stone 77,741 the chamber of secrets 85,735 the prisoner of azkaban 108,888 the goblet of fire 191,836 the order of the phoenix 261,906 the half blood prince 173,106 the deathly hallows 200,302.
Dec 15, 2014 how many words are in a fantasy novel. Harry wants to get away from the pernicious dursleys and go to the international quidditch cup with hermione, ron, and the weasleys. Harry potter and the deathly hallows book 7 9780545010221 by rowling, j. She has pretty much memorized each of the books, she has listened and relistened to them on cd so many times and read and reread them several times as well. Do you remember the word count of the harry potter books. Afterwards is a spoiler section with my take on the book.
Word count for the book harry potter and the sorcerers stone. For average word counts based on genre, see this handy reference. A vocabulary list featuring harry potter and the deathly hallows. Harry potter and the deathly hallows approximately 198,227, the scholastic count has yet to be announced. Dollar amount of domestic box office receipts for the first five harry potter films, according to baseline studio systems. Title pages uk edition harry potter and the philosophers stone 223 pages harry potter and the chamber of secrets 251 pages harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban 317 pages harry potter and the goblet of. I was really interested in the every single word project on tumblr made by dylan marron. Progressive word count in harry potter series the writers beat. Rachel aarons 2,000 to 10,000 is perhaps best of these, and does contain useful advice about building momentum. Much has changed in childrens fiction in the past twenty years. The creation of hilow books to help children with low reading levels and readers with additional learning difficulties develop their reading confidence. Also, comparing authors to one another, or comparing across the various series of one author. Harry potter and the deathly hallows vocabulary list. Over three times the lenght of the book that made her bones for her.
Number of words of the harry potter series by book. Word counts of famous book series harry potter by jk rowling. Long enough to tell your story, but its nice to see what other books have done for comparison. Based on this list compiled by nicole humphrey cook. The 5 elements of conflict and motivation a ya hero needs. Below youll find the total word count numbers for each book in the. But is it a coincidence that he can feel eyes watching him in the dark, and should. Harry potter and the goblet of fire has 190,637 words. Your guide to book word counts fiction and nonfiction. Take a tour through our magical harry potter hub, filled with illustrated editions, spellbinding stationery, beautiful boxed sets and much more.
Jul 12, 2007 here are the number of pages in the harry potter books listed. Word count for the book harry potter and the deathly hallows. Find the best books, literary resources and educational solutions for kids at scholastic, a leader in publishing and education for nearly 100 years. The first book, harry potter and the sorcerers stone, has 76,944 words. Words counts of bestselling novels better novel project. Its assumed that hogwarts is the safest place for harry to be. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban 107,253 words. While im not dedicated enough to go to those early morning bookshop events for the cursed child, ive been a fan of harry potter since i was about 6 yearsold. Word count for famous novels organized commonplace book.
Harry potter and the philosophers stone 76,944 harry potter and the chamber of secrets 85,141 harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban 107,253 harry potter and the goblet of fire 190,637 harry potter and the order of the phoenix 257,045. Word counts of the most popular books in the world foster grant uk. Ron said the fword in my,serbian,edition of book 7,when harry says to ron that he must destroy the locket,ron says. Gof is the thirdlongest book, because, you know, that whole voldemort coming back thing was kind of a big deal. In this article, were going to look at how many words are in the harry potter series. They make great custom gifts for someone special as well as personalised presents for yourself.
Word count for the book harry potter and the goblet of. Rowlings recordbreaking series began with two titles on the high end of that spectrum and finished with five that left the guidelines in the dust. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Ok i admit it, i put the harry potter reference in the title as link bait. So far it has won the national book award, the smarties prize, the childrens book award, and is shortlisted for the carnegie medal, the u. I try not to worry about word countim definitely of the. Take a look at the word counts for each of the harry potter books. Test your knowledge on this literature quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Harry potter and the halfblood prince english, hardback j. How many pages are there in all the harry potter books.
Apr 17, 2008 how many words are in the novel harry potter and the philosophers stone by j. Word count for the book arry potter and the prisoner of. In celebration of the release of the cursed child tomorrow, i decided it was time to do the harry potter book tag. See results from the commonest words in harry potter quiz on sporcle, the best trivia site on the internet. The first book harry potter and the sorcerers stone has 76,944 words. Professor dumbledore has given them clues about what. The third book harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban has 107,253 words. For those who like to keep track of their reading word count or those who want to encourage their kids to read more the harry potter books series is an. I was surprised by how similar the themes became in this format.